Better Business Bureau Report for
IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense
Address: 4770 N. Lincoln Ave #6
  Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: 773-561-9000
773-338-4545
Web Address: www.impactchicago.org
Also known as:IMPACT Chicago
IMPACT Self-defense
IMPACT
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Self-Empowerment Group
Model Mugging

Year, State Incorporated: 1987, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: IMPACT Chicago teaches self-defense to women and girls so they can prevent, minimize, and stop violence.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

IMPACT is a personal safety, assertiveness and self-defense training program. It is part of a comprehensive effort to prevent sexual assault and other acts of interpersonal violence and boundary violations. IMPACT Chicago is a member of IMPACT International, an international affiliation of independent chapters.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense's program expenses were:

  
Salaries 41,026
Other 11,212
Professional fees 800
Printing, publications 97
Total Program Expenses: $53,135
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Martha Thompson, Director
Compensation*: 
 $4,890

Chair of the Board: Clara Orban, Ph.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: University Professor and Department Chair

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 9

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $33,600, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense's IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
program service 37,252
Fundraising 21,086
Contributions, gifts, grants 12,514
Other 1,150
Total Income $72,002


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income $72,002
Program expenses $53,135
Fund raising expenses 623
Administrative expenses 2,957
Total expenses $56,715
Income in Excess of Expenses 15,287
Beginning net assets 27,277
Other Changes in Net Assets 623
Ending net assets 43,187
Total liabilities
Total assets $43,187


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